Here’s a rare achievement – an eclectic DJ mix of classic rock that flows impeccably and is addictive and uplifting. Moneyshot crafts a masterpiece with the “Mother’s Ruin” mix, blending The Doors, The Cure, ZZ Top, the Bee Gees, Billy Joel, the Monkeys, Creedence, Steely Dan and many, many more. This is a mix for all seasons, energetic and playful, and it reminds me of the kinds of hand-made pause button mix tapes I’d give to girls in high school. If you dig, Moneyshot’s got a lot more in here.
I just heard about these from Prolly via his blog. I checked out the Quoc Pham website, and while the only version available currently are the black leather ones, I liked these tan ones the best. They are reasonably priced at £90 (about $130 USD) and I plan on picking up a pair when they get more colors in. Check out the full review from Prolly, who got a tester pair recently and seems to like them. I hope they also consider making versions that accept SPD cleats as well, like the Dromarti shoes. I am loving the resurgence of classic cycling attire these days – I think it’s a lot nicer than high-top Nikes and a Kid Robot hoodie (soooo two years ago!).
This mixtape was recently featured on my rave forum site Ravetrash.com, re-discovered and uploaded by my buddy Ria. In his words:
JAJO was the name, DJ JAJO a.k.a Juan Mauri Vera. Jajo was from Spain & going to school here in St.Louis. He soon dropped out & started DJing full time for STL raves. the scene was just flourishing and there was a party every weekend there, it seemed. He passed away in 1997 from a drug overdose. R.I.P.
This mixtape came out circa 1992. It did not get to me until the next year as it was re-recorded onto other tapes and passed on down the line until i got it and did the same thing fro my friends. This was pre-internet so it took more motivation and time to spread your mix.
The mix is an underground legend. This mix got me into house music which then led me more into raves and such. I’m not the only one.
This became my “white whale” ever since i lost my cassette copy of it after driving off with my tape case on top of my car. I have since searched for a copy to no avail. Friends and colleagues like Perry Ellis & Melloman who had a copy, could not seem to find it in their pack-rat lifestyle abodes.
It was just a waiting game.
Melloman recently FINALLY found the tape and we reminisced about everything as it seemed like i was listening to this for the first time. My room mate ripped it from tape and digitized, cleaned up & remastered the mix to mp3. it still has a few pops & hisses but overall, decent quality to rock out to.
I’ve listened to this mix myself many times, and it is timeless and funky like all the greatest house mixes. It is a relic from the earliest days of the midwestern rave scene, but doesn’t sound “old” in any way. Rock out to this immediately and savor your old school cred.
I am reposting this mix by Bobby Corridor from Spannered, because as soon as I heard it, I knew it was one of the best hiphop instrumentals mixes ever. Bobby layers over 600 classic, golden age beats two and three deep, letting them flow effortlessly into each other. It’s both ADD and laid-back at the same time; for the first thirty minutes you’ll be naming each beat and rhyming along, but after a while you’ll reach a place of hiphop “zen” as the hits keep coming. Grab this one now and rock it on repeat. And if you like this style, don’t forget about the EvLuvX mix I posted a while back; more good stuff in the same vein.
Alan from the CyclingWMD blog took this gorgeous photo of my vintage Eddie Merckx 7-11 Corsa at yesterday’s annual NYC Bike Jumble. I was helping out at the Times Up! table, fixing bikes for free and soaking up the beautiful sunshine, cycles, and ladies. Visit the CyclingWMD blog to see more photos from the bike jumble, especially the awesome pile of NJS track bikes on display.
Also, here’s a bit of cool history I saw on the fixed.gr/NYC bike photo thread today: a period photo of the 7-11 Team’s stable of Merckx Corsa and Supercorsas. The difference is that the Corsa has the rear brake cable running on top of the tob tube while the Supercorsa’s is internally-routed.
Gypsy is one half of the Archaics hiphop crew from California. I heard his “Jukebox Jaw” mix via PearsonTowers recently and it is so good I have to add it to my collection! While this mix is only about 40 minutes long, it is absolutely perfect. Gypsy blends classic hiphop tracks and beats with the original breaks they sampled, creating a gorgeous flow from one track to another. Some excellent freestyles by Gypsy and Archaics (i think) as well. And while I’m kind of jaded these days about hiphop mixes, this one is the real deal. Soulful, flawless, and timeless! In his own words:
“jukebox jaw is the style i’ve been spinning for a few years now, blending originals with classics, splicing them with original beats by dj dutch and myself, and actually spittin while spinnin.”
Wowwww… I just found this mix via David Hollands’ site and am nearly paralyzed with nostalgia. This is the very first dj mixtape I ever heard, which I bought at the first rave I ever went to. David Hollands is a world-traveled and renowned DJ, and is currently the host of the Fuerza Bruta “DJ Connection” events, the successor to the famous De La Guarda shows. Pool Party is one of his earlier mixes, a blend of deep house and techno that blew my mind 13 years ago, and forever shaped my tastes in both electronic music and DJ mixes.
Here’s a rare achievement – an eclectic DJ mix of classic rock that flows impeccably and is addictive and uplifting. Moneyshot crafts a masterpiece with the “Mother’s Ruin” mix, blending The Doors, The Cure, ZZ Top, the Bee Gees, Billy Joel, the Monkeys, Creedence, Steely Dan and many, many more. This is a mix for all seasons, energetic and playful, and it reminds me of the kinds of hand-made pause button mix tapes I’d give to girls in high school. If you dig, Moneyshot’s got a lot more in here.
